JAWS OF LIFE TO RESCUE HER. SHE WAS TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL POLICE SAY ALCOHOL MAY
HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.
>> RIGHT NOW THERE ARE NUMEROUS BILLS GOING THROUGH THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE, ONE OF WHICH EVEN
SPARKING A RALLY AT THE CAPITOL
YESTERDAY THESE PROPOSED LAWS
RANGE FROM VOTING TO
PERMANENTLY GUN CARRY BUT
THERE’S A LOT TO BREAK DOWN
BECAUSE OF WHAT THIS COULD MEAN
FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE ALL
RIGHT SO GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT
APPLAUDING THESE BILLS
TWEETING QUOTE IN 48 HOURS THE
TEXAS HOUSE VOTED TO DEFUND
CITIES THAT DEFUND POLICE BAN
ABORTION AT THE DETECTION OF
HEARTBEAT SLASH STAAR TEST
REQUIREMENTS BAN HOMELESS
CAMPING STATE-WIDE PENALIZE
PROTESTERS BLOCKING THE ROADS
AND SURE ELECTION INTEGRITY
EASY TO VOTE HARD
TO CHEAT AND QUOTE NOW EVERY
ONE OF THESE PROPOSALS
NEEDS TO GO THROUGH THE PROPER
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS SO
JOINING US IN TODAY’S LEADING
SA SEGMENT TO EXPLAIN SOME OF
THESE BILLS AND THEIR IMPACTS A
STATE SENATOR ROLAND GUTIERREZ
GOOD MORNING SENATOR. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR JOINING US ON THIS
MOTHER’S DAY SUNDAY. GOOD
MORNING SIR. THANK YOU FOR
HAVING ME. WELL FIRST WE HAVE
THE POSSIBLE VOTING CHANGES SP
7 HP 6 THE BILLS THAT
KIND OF SPARK THE RALLY AT THE
CAPITOL YESTERDAY SO CAN YOU
EXPLAIN WHAT THESE IN TALE AND
HOW WOULD IMPACT TEXANS AROUND
THE STATE.
>> YOU KNOW ABOUT THE ONLY
THING THAT THE GOVERNOR OUT
RIDING THAT TWEET WAS YOU KNOW
SLASHING STAAR TEST
REQUIREMENTS BY
THE WAY. BUT WITH REGARD TO
VOTING. I MEAN WE’RE IN A REAL
PARTICULAR SITUATION.
ALL OF THOSE BILLS ARE TARGETED
PRIMARILY HOUSTON AND OTHER
CITIES THAT MADE VOTING MORE
AVAILABLE. YOU KNOW WE HAVE A
SITUATION IN HOUSTON WHERE IT
ESTABLISHED THESE DRIVE-THRU
MASSIVE VOTING SITES.
HERE IN SAN ANTONIO WE DEVELOP
THE ATNT CENTER.
ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES IN THIS
BILL SAYS YOU CAN’T HAVE SUPER
VOTING SITES.
AND SO IN THAT YOU CAN HAVE
THEM BUT THEY HAVE TO EQUAL
THE AMOUNT OF BALLOT BOXES IN
EVERY OTHER VOTING FACILITY AND
SO THEREFORE IF YOU HAD A 100
AT ATNT CENTER YOU HAVE TO HAVE
A 100 AT HARLANDALE
CIVIC CENTER AND SO NONE OF
THAT MAKES SENSE FOR
COMMUNITIES AND FOR LOCAL
CONTROL ORDER COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS CAN MAKE THE
RIGHT DECISIONS ELECTIONS
OFFICIALS CAN MAKE THE RIGHT
DECISIONS AS TO WHERE THE
MASSES OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO
VOTE. THAT’S JUST ONE OF
THE EXAMPLES THAT MAKE IT MORE
DIFFICULT
TO VOTE. I DON’T LEAVE ANYTHING
ABOUT THIS IS ABOUT CLARITY OF
THE PURITY OF THE BALLOT BOX.
>> WELL SENATOR ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL BILL THAT COULD SEE THE GOVERNOR’S DESK IS THE
FETAL HEARTBEAT BILL WHICH
COULD BAN ABORTIONS AT 6 WEEKS.
SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR
WOMEN ACROSS THE STATE AND
COULD THAT OPEN UP POTENTIAL
MEDICAL. LAWSUITS.
>> WELL I THINK FOR THE MOST
PART IT’S GOING TO AFFECT OF
WOULD BAN ABORTIONS ONLY THAT
THERE’S GOING TO BE A DOCTOR
THAT IS GOING TO WANT TO LOOK
NONE OF US LIKE YOU KNOW
PORTIONS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
BUT IT’S A REALITY OF THE
SO IT’S THE END OF THE DAY
DOCTORS ARE NOT GOING TO BE
ABLE TO PERFORM THESE
PROCEDURES. THEY’RE GOING TO
HAVE EVEN A HARD TIME
PERFORMING PROCEDURES IN CASE
OF EMERGENCY AND SO YOU’RE
GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF WOMEN
MAKING THE SORT OF DECISIONS TO
YOU KNOW GO ANOTHER STATE
WORSENS OR ALLOWED A LITTLE BIT
LATER ON CYCLE. WHAT THIS BILL
SAYS IN A YEAR. HARVEY WHICH IS
ABOUT 6 WEEKS. YOU’RE NOT GOING
TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT
PROCEDURE.
CERTAINLY SLATED TO THE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT. WE’LL SEE
WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE
ADDITION OF AMY CONEY BRYANT ON
ON THE SUPREME COURT. I THINK
THAT WE’RE IN FOR SOME. SO
TRYING TIMES IF YOU’RE A WOMAN
IN TEXAS THESE DAYS
FOR SURE.
>> WELL NEXT UP HOUSE BILL 1920
70 CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY THE
PERMITLESS WEAPON BILL WHAT
WOULD THAT MEAN FOR PEOPLE WHO
OWN GUNS AROUND THE STATE OF
TEXAS.
>> YEAH, I MEAN IF YOU’RE GOING
OUT, I SUPPOSE YOU LIKE THIS
MOST MOST OF THE GUN OWNERS
ACTUALLY DON’T LIKE THIS BILL
WHICH I FIND INTERESTING.
YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW NEW LICENSE
TO DRIVE. YOU NEED A LICENSE TO CARRY A HANDGUN AND HAVE A CONCEALED ON
THE BODY. NOW WITH THIS BILL
ANYBODY CAN WALK AROUND WITH A
HANDGUN HOLSTERED ON THEIR SIDE
FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO SEE SO
THE NEXT TIME YOU REALLY SHOULD
BE THAT COULD BE 50 PEOPLE IN
THERE WITH
SIDE ARMS. THAT’S WHAT THIS
BILL IS ABOUT AND IT’S ABOUT
THE FACT THAT EVERYBODY IS
GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS IF
THEY WANT WITHOUT EVEN SO MUCH
AS AN APPLICATION OR LICENSE OR
ANYTHING. THEY’RE BIG
PROTECTION IS THAT WE’RE GOING
TO KEEP THIS OUT OF THE HANDS
OF CRIMINALS BY ADDING NEW
5 YEAR. MANDATORY PRISON
SENTENCE IF YOU’RE A FELON WITH
A GUN. THE
PROBLEM IS AS WE’VE BEEN
TELLING MY REPUBLICAN
COLLEAGUES YOU’RE NEVER GOING
TO KNOW WHO THE CRIMINALS ARE
BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT EVEN ALLOWED
TO ASK IF SOMEONE HAS ANY KIND
OF CRIMINAL HISTORY. AND SO
YOU KNOW THIS ONE IS SOMETHING
THAT THE GOVERNOR IS VERY
EXCITED ABOUT I’M VERY VERY
RESERVATIONS ABOUT IT AND I
HOPE THAT IT DOESN’T TURN INTO
LAWLESS KERRY.
>> AND SENATOR ON TO HOUSE BILL
4.41 WHICH REDUCE POSSESSION
OF ONE OUNCE OR LESS OF
MARIJUANA TO A CLASS C
MISDEMEANOR WHICH CARRIES NO
JAIL TIME GOING THROUGH THE
STATE LAW MAKING PROCESS AGAIN
DO YOU BELIEVE THIS IS A
BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO REDUCE
THESE PENALTIES AND WHAT IS THE
LIKELIHOOD OF IT PASSING.
>> YEAH, I THINK THAT THERE IS
CERTAINLY YOU KNOW PARTISAN
APPROACH PERSON APPROACH TO
THAT BIPARTISAN APPROACH TO
THAT.
>> I AM CONCERNED THAT WHETHER
IT’S GOING TO GET THROUGH THE
SENATE YOU KNOW GOVERNOR HAS
ALWAYS BEEN VERY VERY HAS A
TENT ON CANNABIS LEGISLATION.
YOU KNOW THIS IS THE RIGHT
THING TO DO THERE’S ACTUALLY
ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THAT BILL
OR ANOTHER ONE
THAT SAYS THAT WILL TAKE THE
COMPOUNDS LIKE GUMMIES
FOR INSTANCE AND MAKE HIM THE
EQUIVALENT TO A MARIJUANA
CIGARETTE SO THAT THOSE
ISSUES DON’T HAVE CRIMINALITY
TO THEM AS WELL RIGHT NOW IF
YOU’RE CARRYING A GUN ON YOU.
IT IS ACTUALLY A FELONY AND SO
WE HAVE A LOT OF CHANGES TO BE
HERE. WE’RE NOT GOING TO BE
ABLE TO GET TO A TRUE MEDICAL
BILL WHICH IS WHAT THE TEA CUP,
COMPASSIONATE USE
THOSE PROPOSING. I THINK YOU’RE
GOING TO SEE MARIJUANA INCREASE
FROM 0.5% TO 5% THC
WHICH IS BY NO MEANS MEDICAL
MARIJUANA IN ANY STATE.
AND SO WE’VE GOT REAL
CHALLENGES HERE IN THE DAY WE
CAN INCREASE REVENUE HERE.
WE CAN CREATE JOBS AND FARMING
DISTRIBUTION AGRICULTURE.
WE’RE A LONG WAY TO GO IN
CAMPUS IN TEXAS.
>> ALL RIGHT WELL SENATOR
GUTIERREZ THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
JOINING US AND IF ANYONE MISSED
ANY PART OF THIS INTERVIEW IN
WATCHING IN ITS ENTIRETY JUST
HEAD TO KSAT DOT COM.
>> YEAH, DEFINITELY A LOT
PACK HERE. AND JUST FULL
TRANSPARENCY WE DID REACH OUT
TO SEVERAL OF THE STATE
REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS TALK ABOUT
THESE ISSUES TODAY. NONE WERE
ABLE TO BE ON THE SHOW TODAY
BUT HOPEFULLY NEXT WEEK THEY’LL